Torgrud says Chrysler and Dodge vehicles tend to be the most common and easiest to steal. But he and police say some common sense -- hiding valuables and locking your doors -- goes along way toward fighting the crime.

\"You could have the best alarm in the world, but if you have your money or laptop or cell phone on a seat, your alarm's going to be going off, but you're going to see someone running away with it,\" Torgrud said.

Police say we're headed into the time of year when they see a new car theft spike. That's due to folks leaving their cars running to warm up. Torgrud says if you're going to do that, make sure you use a remote starter that keeps the doors locked.